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Alina Ibragimova's interpretations of the violin concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach may be regarded as historically informed performances, though they are by no means the most extreme examples, considering that she plays a late 18th century instrument instead of a true Baroque violin, and her tonal quality is an appealing fusion of period practice and a warm modern sound, though without vibrato. More to the point of authenticity, Ibragimova infuses the concertos with an improvisational freedom that is true to Bach's time, and Jonathan Cohen and the period ensemble Arcangelo supply an energetic accompaniment that gives the music vigor and interest. Hyperion's vibrant recording places Ibragimova front and center, so her playing is always the focal point, though the ear is often drawn to details in the orchestra and the continuo part, which features the refreshing timbres of a lute.

Recorded and released in the 'anniversary year' of both Handel and Haydn, Hyperion’s Record of
the Month is an effusive celebration of the two composers, performed by an artist whose renditions of 17th- and 18th-century keyboard works on the piano ...

The next time a ballet company presents Jerome Robbins's choreography of Bach's Goldberg Variations, they
should consider engaging Angela Hewitt. The Canadian-born pianist plays Bach's monumental set of variations with exceptional grace. She has the power to transform her Steinway ...

The old adage about playing Mozart on the piano -- that it is more difficult
for adults than for children -- applies equally to Bach's works for keyboard. The composer's mechanical rhythms and abstract melodies present interpretive challenges, even to ...

Why did Bach, a German Lutheran composer, write Latin church music? The churches for which
he wrote music used Latin settings on certain major holidays and feast days. But there was another reason: Bach was a practical man, and music ...

Jonathan Cohen's small choral-instrumental group Arcangelo has rightly earned praise for its performances of works
by Johann Sebastian Bach, clean yet flavored by flexible, chamber music-like interactions. You might easily spend the money for the state-of-the-art Bach Magnificat in D ...

This version of Bach's St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, is led by British keyboardist Richard
Egarr, increasingly often active as a conductor, at the helm of the venerable Academy of Ancient Music historical-instrument group. It has several distinctive features that ...